Prepare your boat for the Med and Mediterranean sailing How to prepare your boat for the Med is the topic of this podcast. Three things that need to be done before crossing the Atlantic and sailing in the Mediterranean and Europe. Prepare for the Med by: Have a boarding plank or passaeu on your boat … Read more
Carl and Jenny sailing Greece Carl and Jenny sailing Greece. Early in 2017 we took early retirement. In October 2017 our house sale was completed, we were now homeless. Sold up most of our possessions or gave them away. We bought a long wheel based van, spent two weeks converting it to a campervan/motorhome which … Read more
Interview with Jackson And Xanthie of Finding Avalon, #2 2020 This is another interview (the third) what looks like to be many interviews with Jackson and Xanthe of Finding Avalon. Jackson first wrote to me a while back asking me about a route through Croatia I gave him some advice and we had an opportunity … Read more
Interview with Jackson And Xanthie of Finding Avalon, #1 2020 This is another interview (the third) what looks like to be many interviews with Jackson and Xanthe of Finding Avalon. Jackson first wrote to me a while back asking me about a route through Croatia I gave him some advice and we had an opportunity … Read more
Jack Andrys 2019 pt 3 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away Jack Andrys 2019 pt 3 This is part 2 of 3 in a conversation between the two good friends catching up over the last summer’s sailing adventures. If you have suggestions for future episodes please write … Read more
This week I interview Tania Aebi This is from her website “In May 1985, when Tania Aebi was 18 years old, she cast off from the docks of South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan and sailed 27,000 miles around the world—alone—on her Contessa 26, Varuna. Concerned about her lack of ambition, her father offered her … Read more
This week I interview Christian Williams Writer and Sailor This is from his Wikipedia Page “Christian Williams is an American journalist, television writer and yachtsman.[1] A former Washington Post editor during the Watergate era, he later created two television dramas and is the author of two books including the Ted Turner biography “Lead, Follow … Read more
This week I interview my frequent contributor and listener Richard Lycett about his photography work and sailing adventures Richard Lycett is a photographer his website is http://www.richardlycettphotography.co.uk/ Here is a recent video he produced. Richard also shared some tips of Drone Photography with me in a letter: “One of you’d listeners reached out to me … Read more
Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vic Summer 2019 pt. 2 This is part 2 of my 2 part interview with Andrew Viz sailing Croatia in the summer of 2019 In an email from Andrew he wrote: When you post our recent interview, you may mention in the intro that listeners can follow along on Google Maps. … Read more
Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vic Summer 2019 pt. 1 This is part 1 of my 2 part interview with Andrew Viz sailing Croatia in the summer of 2019 In an email from Andrew he wrote: When you post our recent interview, you may mention in the intro that listeners can follow along on Google Maps. … Read more